Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-02
CATARRH.

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The most prominent and characteristic
feature 1s n inorbid discharge from the
head. varying IN its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
OF clear, acrid fluid, out oftener an offeu
purulent or muco-purulent, greenish-yellow
matter Is secreted, which accommodates in
the nusttils or drops into the throat ueces.
stating Its irequen, removal by blowing tue
nose or exp9etoration. and often by both
processes. sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in a state of
roltenness, so great is the amount of matter
discharged and SO ietid is its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by tho constant
dropping into tue throat OF the morbid mat
ter from the head, and as 2 recnmbe posi.
tion naturally tavors the flow downward.
his rest is frequently di-tuibed from this
cause Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with the head very much elevated in ord err
to sleep with some degree of comfort.
In others O tough. viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head, adhearing to the parts with glu-
ish tsnacity. Its lodgment embarrasses
respiration and creates a sens tiOn of irri
tation and uneasiness in the affected local
ity, which gives rise to constant and al
must irresistible desire to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucus into the
throat so as to eject II by the III nth. This
practice, popularity known as "hawking,"
is characteristic of catarrh, ana proves as
embarrassing TO the Que affected as 1t is
Gisagreeable to those around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
g. ape of ory, hard connections, which are
discharged by way of the nostrils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of q deep green tint.
Ii some cases these incrustatiJ Jns sccumu-
latetn snch all extent rs to form a regular
plug in the nose, which obstTucts breathing
ana produces serious discomfort. So rirm-
lv 6l LhtSe InprnsIAilfns nd har n hA
point of attHehmen5 tnat their removal
usually requires the most lent efforts;
not untrequenly u ey have TO be torn from
the mem brane. Occasionally solid cast
of notable size is eSpell ed, ON which there
are GENERALLY traces of blood, but III some
cases the cast presents tubular appear.
ance, being of exact shape OF the nasal
cavity. Tnis condition is indicative of ul-
ceration, which, in time, may destroy the
bony st tfuctnre of The nose and produce
subsequent tlattening OF that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with in which
thick. viscid. Shiny secretion coats the
mem brane OF the nasal cavities and then
putrlhes, giving rise to stencil which is
really overpowering and sutfi ciently fetid to
poison the atmosphere OF whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
ions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness, heat
aud feyerlshness in the head and nose-a
coudition popularity known as DRY Ca
tarrh.'
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones OF the forehead and
face, giving rise to a distressing sensation
of h ayy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
sud between the eyes, and to u feeling of
fulness, heat, irritation, soreness or pain in
the nostrlls near the root of the nose, as
well as in the upper part OF the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. some.
times there is pain obstinarely fixed In some
particular part, as in the temple, ou the top
of the head, at the back of the neck, or be-
hind the orbids, and occasionally pain
manifests itself IN the face of SO severe a
character that it is frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The ,reath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases it becomes : revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object Of disgust to himself as wei as to
others.
he nasal membr ane is thickened and
congetted, Causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, som metime on the
other, aud often on both, giving rise to u
disag greeable, stuffy sensation in the head,
and oc casioning violent and prolonged
paroxysms of sneezing
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky
or of nasal character. di playing sort of
sni ding quality. Oftentimes there is Il con-
tinuOus hoarseness and discordance. There
is also sense OF irritation in the throat,
and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. In some eases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
fuilness, or choky ensation in the throat,
and in others OF a Distressing aud almost
constant drynegs, for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad or
nauseou. taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable: the
appetite is capticious and nearly always
bad in the morning. The patient Is lau-
euid, unable to perform mental or physical
-tl,
pressed In spirits, at times fearful. tim d.
ugitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perma-
ncnt impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable indu-
cnces. aud in spite OF the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes, so
tnat ut last Il breath of wiud upon the lining
Of he noe or throat becomes productive Of
a cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
apces OF the respiratory organs. Thus tho
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
COLDS, each attack agg'evating the disease
by giving 1t a new impulse ana involving
larger extent or surface than its predecessor.
In this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ. invading the throat, larnyx,
trachea and bronchial tubes, unit, en-
croschiDg further and further. IL reaches
the fl ger ramircations of the bronchi, when
but "a slight Impulse Is required to send 1t
to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
affect other organs in the body, especially
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employm ent of proper inhalations
in the form OF medicated vapor (not steam
or sprsy) we are able to produce immediate
ana direct sctlou upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
Will find It's way into the most remote and
Intricate cavities. where 1t is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid Applications. By these
meals every case can be cured.
OZENA.
0zena is the professional or technical
name given to an advanced form Of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
meu brane lining of the nose to the carti-
lage OF the bone. Anv case of catarrh may
end in czGna, but 1t most frequently occurs
in those Who are naturally scrOfolous. The
discharge takes place through the nostfils
or through tue throat. and Is generally OF
yellowish or greenish yellow color, fire.
quently tinged with blood aud almost al
ways attended by an offensive smell, In the
Language of DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia.
'The disease is one of the most oh turate
and dissgreeable which the physician has
to encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
patient becomes SO revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ject of disgust even to himself" In some
cases piecrs of bone become separated and
slough of, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers.
which secrete a bloody matter, and are ex-
tremeiy difficult to heal. After 'zena has
continued some time the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost.
DEAFNESS is one OF Tvs HloSt cuiHuoh couse-
quenc S, and results from it's extension
through the eustachian N tubes to the internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses, impairing memory. aud even in.
sanity frequently spring from its extension
to the brain The greatest danger, how
ever because the most common, Is that it
will extend downwa and affect the lungs.
In most cases of pulmonary disease citarrh
is present in some degree, and in maoy In
stances 1t causes a large share of the pa.
TENTS discomfort.
Besides these grave consequences, all of
which are liable to sp-iDg from scroful0us
catarrh or ozoena, there are others which, Ii
less dangerous, are sufficiently unpleasant.
II occasions great unhappiness to thousan
of both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
venting theis settlement in life. An often.
sive running from the nose, with foul
b. cath. is about as great a calamity as can
befal young people Sfor no yong person
should ever think oil marrying while aiflict-
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